HB-233 EP-133 10¢ Weir & Larminie Extremely Fine. This is ...

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HB-233 EP-133 10¢ Weir & Larminie Extremely Fine. This
is quite a scarce merchant, with fewer than fifty examples known in
total for all denominations combined. This Ten Cent denomination is
far and away the most common. As with many Weir & Larminie
Encased Postage pieces, its quite dark around the edges and
brighter in the middle, with some silver remaining. The case
exhibits little if any actual wear and is quite attractive to our
eye. The mica is virtually perfect, and the well-centered stamp is
fully bright. This is an unusually nice piece with which to
represent a very scarce merchant.